About iWindsurf: Weather and Waves
Whether you are wing foiling, wavesailing in breaking waves, or windsurfing the gnar on your local bay, river, or lake, you want and need the best possible forecasts and live wind reports… and iWindsurf has them! We have...
Whether you are wing foiling, wavesailing in breaking waves, or windsurfing the gnar on your local bay, river, or lake, you want and need the best possible forecasts and live wind reports… and iWindsurf has them! We have deployed over 65,000 proprietary Tempest Weather Systems, giving you real-time local weather right where you sail. With exclusive iWindsurf stations on near shore markers, buoys, piers, breakwaters, and key waterfront spots, we have a terrific number of local windsurfing areas covered. Our Tempest Rapid Refresh Model delivers the most accurate Nearcast predictions to our customers. We supplement our proprietary data with information from government agencies including: NOAA, NWS, and bring in reports sets including the AWOS, ASOS, METAR, and even CWOP. iWindsurf creates a complete view of the weather with radar, forecast maps, and customized alerting.
Why you should download iWindsurf:
- Coastal observations from proprietary Tempest Weather Systems along with all public domain marine forecasts and reports (NOAA, NWS, METAR, ASOS, CWOP) including all major airports creating over 125,000 unique stations.
- Our exclusive Tempest Weather Systems deployed at coastal buildings, and at beaches, with haptic rain sensors, sonic anemometers, along with local barometric pressure sensors, provide ground truth observations.
- Live wind from our systems provides a better windy conditions flow map – augmented by current station reports with advanced quality control.
- Our Proprietary AI-enhanced Nearcast provides enhanced forecasting for temperature, wind gust, speed, direction, humidity, dewpoint, precipitation rate, probability of precipitation, and cloud cover percentage.
- Public domain forecast models including High Resolution Rapid Refresh (HRRR), North American Mesoscale Forecast System (NAM), Global Forecast System (GFS), Canadian Meteorological Centre Model (CMC), Icosahedral Non Hydrostatic Model (ICON).
- Free subscription for unlimited wind alerts with customizable thresholds to email, text, or in-app.
- Create your own Favorite station list to keep an eye on your go-to weather stations at your foiling, windsurfing, and surfing spots.
- Maps - Live and Forecasted Wind, Forecasted Temperature, Radar, Satellite, Precipitation and Clouds, as well as Nautical Charts.
- National Weather Service (NWS) Marine Forecasts & Marine Warnings / Alerts.
- Also:
- Tides charts
- Wave height, wave period
- Water temperature
- Sunrise / sunset
- Moonrise / moonset
- Historical wind statistics
- Windy days per month based on average and gust
- Wind direction distribution
Want more weather?
- Upgrade to Plus, Pro, or Gold membership to gain access to more weather stations and forecasts.
- Access our exclusive ultra high-quality array of meteorologist-sited Pro stations at tip top coastal locations.
- Unlock access to iWindsurf’s second-to-none meteorologist-written hyper-accurate Pro forecasts written daily for windsurfing hotspots coast-to-coast.
- Detailed weather info, gusts, rain radar, satellite, NOAA, NWS, at spots of interest to coastal residents and property owners near the ocean, rivers, and other bodies of water.
- On the water features
- Sea surface temperatures
- Sea surface currents
- Detailed historical wind statistics
- Historical wind speed average by year
What else can you do?
- Join the Tempest Weather Network!
- Get a Tempest Weather System for your house, business, windsurf club, pier, or backyard.
Support: help.tempest.earth/hc/en-us/categories/200419268-Sailflow-iKitesurf-iWindsurf-FishWeather-WindAlert
Connect:
- facebook.com/tempestwx
- twitter.com/tempest_wx
- youtube.com/@tempestwx
- instagram.com/tempest.earth
Contact Tempest: help.tempest.earth/hc/en-us/requests/new
Website: tempest.earth
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Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of iWindsurf: Weather and Waves since it was posted on our website on 2013-08-21 23:10:20.
The latest version is 5.0 and it was updated on 2026-06-11 17:31:41. See below the changes in each version.
iWindsurf: Weather and Waves version 5.0
Updated At: 2026-06-04
Changes: - Bug Fixes and Performance Enhancements
iWindsurf: Weather and Waves version 5.0
Updated At: 2026-05-29
Changes: Navigate faster with easy access to view and save your favorite spots, enhanced search, and a more immersive full-screen map. Enjoy a cleaner, ad-free experience with Plus, Pro and Gold memberships, smarter Pro forecasts, improved organization, and clearer, more intuitive views.
iWindsurf: Weather and Waves version 5.0
Updated At: 2025-12-03
Changes: We’ve added a new Advisories Layer to your iWindsurf map! Quickly view official government alerts, such as weather watches and warnings, high surf advisories, small craft advisories, and more - right on the map. Stay aware, stay prepared, and get the full weather picture at a glance.
iWindsurf: Weather and Waves version 5.0
Updated At: 2025-04-01
Changes: Just in time for the start of the season, we’ve completely redesigned the Pro Forecast to get you the information you want faster and give you more control than ever!
Fresh New Look – A sleek, modern design that eliminates unnecessary scrolling for an even better experience.
User Customization – Expand and collapse each forecast spot to quickly see your favorites.
Update now and check out the new Pro Forecast design in our in-season forecast regions.
iWindsurf: Weather and Waves version 5.0
Updated At: 2025-01-23
Changes: New Feature: Add our detailed Forecast Widget to your phone's home screen.
iWindsurf: Weather and Waves version 5.0
Updated At: 2024-06-11
Changes: New Maps:
View and customize your map with layers including radar, wind, satellite and forecast.
Access all your favorite models (TRRM, BLEND, HRRR, NAM, CMC, ICON, GFS) with a single tap!
Pin your frequently used layers for quick and easy switching.
3 New Map Layers
-Temperature Forecast Map
-Pressure Forecast Map
-Favorites View
Like to maximize your map viewing area? We have you covered! You can easily hide the zoom controls, pinned map buttons, and legend for a minimalist map experience.
iWindsurf: Weather and Waves version 5.0
Updated At: 2024-05-01
Changes: New in this release - NWS Alerts.
Stay Ahead of Weather Events: Receive real-time alerts from the National Weather Service (NWS) for your current location and your favorite spots. Stay informed about severe weather conditions, including tornado warnings, flash floods, hurricanes, and more, for the locations you care about the most.
iWindsurf: Weather and Waves version 5.0
Updated At: 2021-11-17
Changes: UI Overhaul
Bug Fixes & Performance Improvements
iWindsurf: Weather and Waves version 4.00
Updated At: 2020-09-17
Changes: - Search screen update: Popular Searches feature added
- inHg Pressure units update
iWindsurf: Weather and Waves version 3.60
Updated At: 2019-07-30
Changes: New Nautical Charts
Bug fixes
